Became a Lazy Confucius at the Academy

45 – Ruid’s Incident Diary (1)

Right after sending Lidy away, Ruid and Hercy walked down the street.

‘I’m a little sleepy.’

Ruid rubbed her eyes. Sleepiness always comes suddenly.

At times like this, I usually sleep in a soft place around me. A straw is good, and a laundry tub is also good. But she decided to put up with it for now.

‘My older sister will be worried.’

I haven’t told Amelia yet.

Above all.

‘There is nothing worse than going to bed and being hungry.’

She didn’t want to eat at the mansion. After tasting that sweet and salty stew, my body became unsatisfied with noble food.

“Ah, there are a lot of people over there. Would you like to take a look?”

Then, Hersy spoke. The languid and tolerant Louis subconsciously nodded her head.

Yabawi was in full swing where people gathered.

“No. 1, No. 2, No. 3. Twice if you choose! Eat, eat and eat money!”

“No. 2!”

“Oops~ You failed, youngster. Actually, it was number one.”

“Ha ha ha!”

As if feeling sorry for the clumsy aristocrat, he took out a shilling from her bosom.

“Oops… She was quite confident in her eyesight.”

It was a tone full of regret. The sleazy man laughed heartily.

Ruid focused on the man. It’s a voice I’ve heard many times.

As expected, he is someone I know.

“…… Sir Gilbert?”

“Uh.”

Seeing Ruid, Gilbert approached in amazement.

“Aren’t you Prince Louis? Long time no see.”

Gilbert gave a brief nod and cleared his throat. A little cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

“Working… Are you?”

Hersy asked cautiously. It was the only reason I was walking around the streets in uniform, not plain clothes, at this time.

“… Gambling on the job?”

Louise tilted his head. Gilbert hurriedly shook his hands.

“Even, gambling. Ha ha ha. That’s a funny joke. This…… Therefore. It is a folk game of the common people. Me, me.”

Gilbert waved his hands around and made excuses. Louis looked at him with interest.

“… To see it from the eyes of the common people. As an example.”

Gilbert put his hands on his hips and bowed his head at a 90 degree angle.

“Please take a look! As for the captain, please… !”

Ruid turned his gaze to the skinny man. With his front teeth slightly protruding, he looked like a mouse.

‘Shall we try it?’

It’s strange that Gilbert, the knight, didn’t notice.

As he stepped forward, the slender rock man looked over at Ruid with an expression of ‘what kind of rice cake is this?

“hahahaha, you are the new youngster. Would you like a challenge?”

“Yes.”

Ruid took out a gold coin.

The face of the slender man who saw the gold coin changed as if he had received a windfall.

“This, this, he was a very big boy. Great! If I win, 1 gold is mine, but if the boy wins, 2 gold.”

“Good.”

“Let’s go, eat money and eat money! Whoever finds this black orb wins. You only have one chance!”

‘It must be a scam.’

The swindler’s morale was like national rules. Gilbert wouldn’t lose money if he didn’t cheat in the first place.

In other words, this wasn’t about finding marbles, it was about finding tricks.

The slender man’s hand moved busily. He was so great that he could only see afterimages.

Ruid’s eyes went round and round. Her magic power was not used. That’s a shame In the first place, I wonder if there are magicians who use magic for things like this.

The slicker’s flamboyant hand movements stopped. Louis pointed his finger at the far right cup without hesitation.

“No. 3! Are you sure number three?”

The slender rock man said with a grin.

“I will give you one chance to change!”

“It’s okay.”

“Are you really okay?”

“Yes.”

The slender man tilted the cup with a face of embarrassment. Louis paid attention.

There was no particular cheating. And, there were no beads.

“Ha ha ha!”

The onlookers laughed the same as before. He guessed that it was probably a windswept hired by the slicker.

“It’s really disappointing!”

It was time to take the gold coins that the slender man had put down. Ruid quickly took her third cup with her grim eyes.

“Now, wait a minute.”

The slender man belatedly stretched out his arm, but it was already too late. Louise had already seen the beads attached to the inside of her cup.

Hersie, who was watching from the side, opened his eyes and questioned.

“You dare to cheat?!”

‘There must have been a reason Gilbert was tricked.’

The inside of the cup was smeared with something sticky. It was a dazzling movement, and the marble rode up the cup and went up.

“You got hit.”

No, Gilbert made a sound of pain.

I didn’t even assume that I would be cheating.

Rather than being angry, I was embarrassed that the would-be knight didn’t figure out that simple trick.

Louis held out her hand.

“2 Gold.”

“I, I…… “

The slicker looked around his eyes.

Then, as if he had given up, he draped his shoulders with a worried face.

“As much as 2 gold… doesn’t exist.”

“Give me your conscience.”

Louis held out her hand. The shill flinched and took his shilling from his pocket and handed it to him. It was four shillings.

“… This is all property.”

Of course, Louis didn’t believe it, but he agreed. The purpose was to recover the money Gilbert had stolen.

Ruid took the money bag and scolded him.

“Stop digging into the pockets of ignorant nobles.”

And without hesitation, he turned his back and handed Gilbert a shilling.

Gilbert, stained with shame, lowered his head.

“Thank you. Young master Louis. Thanks to you, I was able to keep my lunch money.”

And then he said as if he was anxious.

“I…… I know it’s really pathetic to say this, but could you please keep it a secret… ?”

Ruid smiled brightly.

“If you want to keep my mouth quiet, there is a way.”

There is such a thing.

If you want to find the best donut shop in America, just ask the local cops… !

I had no doubt that Gilbert would be a good knight.

**

Ruid sat down on the low wall.

“Yum.”

I took a bite of the grilled skewers Gilbert bought me just now.

It was a simple skewer with salted meat, but it was quite tasty.

“What kind of skewers are these?”

“Probably a goblin…… “

“Chicken skewers.”

“Yes? No this.”

“Chicken skewers.”

Hersie looked at Gilbert and shook his head quickly. Gilbert shut his mouth.

Louise lost her appetite for a while and glared at her skewers.

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I was hypnotized.

‘Chicken skewers… This is chicken skewers.’

Then she took another bite and munched.

‘It’s delicious.’

As expected, it is beneficial in many ways to think of it as chicken skewers.

“Hmm. It doesn’t taste good.”

On the other hand, Hercy had a sullen expression. That was natural. It’s because I’m eating it with a detox magic.

Ruid gave a lesson.

“It tastes good without detoxifying magic.”

“…… I don’t mean to disparage Ruid’s taste, but wouldn’t it be a problem not to use detoxification magic on commoners’ food?”

“What problem?”

“That…… Hygiene is not good either. I honestly don’t know what it would have sounded like. I heard that he sometimes puts drugs in him.”

Ruid raised one of her arms. She patted her belly with her glowing blue hand.

“You can hang it on my stomach.”

“It’s so embarrassing.”

“You don’t risk eating the food I made.”

“That, that… ! Because it was made by Louis. Louie is clean, and he wouldn’t do anything to food.”

Casting detoxification spells on food.

It was so taken for granted that if you didn’t do it, you thought it was dirty.

‘I wish I had lived here since I was born.’

Meat is rubbery chews, and vegetables are liquid monster chews.

Ruid thought common people’s food was better, even if it was a bit dirty. Also, not all commoners are dirty. In particular, there is nothing strange about grilling skewers like this as they are grilled in front of you.

“But what was Sir Gilbert doing here?”

Hersy asked.

“Ah yes, it was under investigation. Crime has increased in recent years.”

After wiping his mouth with a handkerchief, he spoke a little more seriously.

“Kidnapped crimes against young children are on the rise. Also beware of Prince Louis. Apart from being strong, it is very unpleasant to see a criminal in itself. By the way.”

Gilbert said politely.

“Please keep your voice low. This is not an academy, I am a commoner.”

Louise tilted her head.

Gilbert did not have the characteristics that commoners usually see. He was also perfect in manners.

“Yes? Sir Gilbert is a commoner?”

Hersy was also surprised.

“My father is a baron, but he has no lands.”

“Ah.”

Ruid immediately understood.

The hereditary succession of the empire is divided into whether or not there is a territory. If there was a territory, the title could be passed on to the child, but if there was no territory, it was not possible to inherit the title.

So, the practical life of a baron without a fiefdom was no different from that of an upper-class commoner.

A baron without a fief is one of two. Did he sell his estate because he had no money, or did a commoner buy a status.

Judging from Gilbert’s impeccable manners, the former was highly likely.

“Still, if Young master writes a letter of recommendation, I can join the Imperial Knights. I don’t care too much. hahahaha.”

Gilbert smiled as if to say not to worry.

However, the uneasy look in the eyes, ‘… Will you write it?’ As if asking.

Ruid turned her uncertainty into certainty.

“Yes. I will ask my mother.”

“…… Hey, are you talking about His Excellency the Duke?”

Gilbert was startled.

“Because promises are meant to be kept.”

“… Thank you. I didn’t know you would care that much. Then you will have to work harder.”

Gilbert stood up from the fence.

He said with his back to the moonlight.

“Let’s go. The case is still unsolved. It was a good time.”

“Come to think of it, he said he was investigating. Sister too?”

“Yes. I haven’t been able to sleep well lately and I’m running around.”

‘… Wasn’t there too much interest in Ame noona?’

Ruid said, feeling apologetic.

“Then are you still outside?”

“Yes. This is because witnessing a crime scene comes first. May I guide you?”

“No.”

Ruid gave her remaining yakitori to Miho, who was on her shoulder.

It was an award for staying calm. Miho grabbed his skewer and jumped off his shoulder.

“I think he would hate it if I disturbed him at work.”

“Is that so… ?”

Gilbert was puzzled. He knew that the leader he knew was perfect. To the extent that there is a saying in the swordsmanship club, ‘If you want to make the captain feel better, compliment your younger brother rather than yourself.’

“Tell Ame noona instead. I’ll be sleeping at the mansion, so wake me up when I get there.”

“Yes. I will.”

But Gilbert didn’t have a chance to say it.

“… Sister?”

Because from far away, a haggard Amelia staggered along.

“Everything, Captain?”

Gilbert rushed over and helped Amelia.

As she approached, the inconceivable smell of alcohol stung her nose.

“Alas… I see hallucinations. Heeep.”

Louise looked at Amelia with her cold eyes.

‘I’m drunk.’

That’s a very proper drunk look.

“Ehehehe, Ruid’s friend.”

Amelia wrapped her arms around Hersy’s neck.

“Oh, Amelia… ?”

Hersy was at a loss.

“Sister.”

“Uh…… ? Hallucinations speak.”

Amelia hesitated as she approached Louis this time and crouched down on her.

She

Hiccupped and she stroked Louis’ head.

“Wow… wow…… Hallucinations are palpable.”

“I am not hallucinating.”

“It’s unforgiving… Calm down Louie. You could have arranged your goodbyes… Why did you leave me alone, whimper?”

Now I’m starting to cry.

Looks like a drunkard.

A crack was drawn between Ruid’s forehead.

She took her wand out of her pocket.

I lightly hit the top of Amelia’s head.

Just-! With that, Amelia’s eyes widened.

“?!”

At that moment, the spirit of alcohol that had dominated Amelia was gone.

Amelia sat down clutching the crown of her head. She was very upset

“Lou, Louie. How do you Didn’t you go home?”

“I haven’t gone yet. Why do you think so?”

“…… Because I left the academy. There is no reason for Louis to be in the system.”

Ruid let out a deep sigh.

“I have no intention of going until my older sister graduates. I came with you when you came, so I will go with you when you go.”

“Louis…… !”

Amelia hugged Ruid tightly.

“Actually, I believed it! Noona didn’t doubt it!”

“… Lie.”

Amelia rubbed her face with a happy smile.

But the happiness did not last long.

Because something about her came to mind.

“Wait a minute…… “

Amelia’s hairline became soft.

“Mom and sister, they must still be waiting.”

**

Windsor Castle.

Gorgeous interiors and shining chandeliers.

With a grand dinner, the Duke of Windsor at the end.

Irene was sitting next to him.

Irene looked straight ahead with a smile and stayed still.

The Duke of Windsor was waiting calmly with his handcuffs on.

Neither of them had any slight movement.

“…… You’re late.”

“It’s late.”

“I guess not today.”

“The day is not completely over yet. Let’s wait one more hour. Lord.”

“Yes.”

It’s already been two days.

They waited without moving.

Their wait…….

It was supposed to last quite a while.